Gary Rowett was sent to the stands against his old club after protesting too loudly at referee Roger East’s failure to award at least one penalty at 0-1 down late on after handball shouts from efforts by Joe Allen and Peter Crouch.

And Rowett’s mood was hardly improved by the fact the game was won by a man he’d have liked to sign in the summer after Che Adams gobbled up a low cross to the far stick.

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WHO TO BOO

Garry Monk. Sorry Garry, still can’t forget that `cheat’ allegation against the good name of Victor Moses when you were Swansea manager.

Gary Rowett and opposite number Garry Monk during the Stoke v Blues clash earlier this season (Image: Steve Bould)

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

Darren Bond (Lancs). Reffed Stoke’s 2-0 home win over Hull in August when he sent off Evandro Goebel with his team already two down, while his last visit to St Andrews was for a 3-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday in late October.